Medikabazaar, the one-stop B2B platform for medical supplies, has announced that following the strengthening of its executive team, it will focus on expanding its workforce. It is looking at doubling its staff strength by the end of the financial year.
Currently, it has over 600 employees, including off-roll employees. By taking on about 600 more, it hopes to meet the growing demand for its offerings. Over the coming months, the Company plans to hire skilled candidates from the IITs, IIMs and other prestigious institutes as part of its growth plans.
Medikabazaar has witnessed a significant rise in its operations in the previous fiscal. With over 100,000 established corporates, hospitals and government bodies, and more than 1,50,000 individual small buyers and over 15,000 seller partners already on board, the Company hopes to achieve 300 per cent growth through FY 2021-22.
Vivek Tiwari, CEO, Medikabazaar, reveals that the Company will continue to focus on “strengthening core offerings in various categories and catalysing the supply chain, operations, and technology to ensure business competitiveness. The expansion of the team will ensure that we continue to build on our proven success and prepare for a sustained growth phase.”
The new hires will be a “right mix of skills for the digital future that will include AI, ML, IoT and AR/VR technology-based services to enhance customer experience and make it more intuitive.”
Founded in 2015, by Vivek Tiwari and Ketan Malkan, Medikabazaar has grown exponentially to become a prominent digital platform in India’s medical procurement and supply chain.
